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NCAA BasketballChris Beard, Will Wade linked to Rebels after Kermit Davis' firing

Former NCAA head coaches Chris Beard and Will Wade were names likely to be mentioned for Mississippi after the firing of head basketball coach Kermit Davis, according to a pair of Friday tweets from Stadium Basketball Analyst Jeff Goodman. Chris Beard was fired from the Longhorns’ program weeks after he was charged with a third-degree felony for […]

NCAA BasketballChris Beard's domestic violence case dropped by DA after firing from Texas

The felony domestic violence case against former Texas men’s basketball head coach Chris Beard has been dropped by Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza. Beard was arrested in December and suspended without pay by Texas after it was alleged that he assaulted a woman that was unnamed at the time. Randi Trew, Beard’s fiancée, later […]

NCAA BasketballChris Beard fired after domestic violence incident

Chris Beard has been fired as the head coach of the Texas Longhorns’ men’s basketball team effective immediately, Athletics Director Chris Del Conte said in a statement on Thursday. Beard is in the midst of a felony domestic family violence charge stemming from a Dec. 12 incident involving his fiancee. “The University of Texas has […]

NCAA BasketballTexas basketball coach Chris Beard suspended after chilling details emerge on domestic violence arrest

Texas basketball head coach Chris Beard made headlines for all the wrong reasons on Monday. The 49-year-old was arrested by authorities in Austin, Texas on a felony domestic violence charge which reportedly involved strangling a family member. Texas basketball has already been made aware of the situation and they have decided to act swiftly. NCAA […]

NCAA BasketballChris Beard's attorney fires back after arrest

After Chris Beard was arrested earlier this morning for domestic violence, his attorney has publicly decried the charges, saying he shouldn’t have been arrested in the first place. BREAKING: Prominent Austin attorney Perry Minton, representing Beard says: "Coach Beard is 100 percent innocent of these charges. He should have never been arrested. The complainant wants […]

NCAA BasketballTexas basketball coach Chris Beard arrested for assault on a family member

Chris Beard, the University of Texas’ men’s basketball head coach, has been arrested this Monday morning, per Tony Plohetski. The Longhorns coach was arrested on charges of assault. The incident was reported to 911 at around 2 in the morning, when Beard allegedly strangled someone inside their home. UPDATE: Austin police spokesman Brandon Jones says […]

NCAA BasketballChris Beard shows pure class with heartwarming take on former player after loss to Illinois

The Texas Longhorns are undefeated no more. That is after Texas basketball suffered an 85-78 overtime loss at the hands of the Illinois Fighting Illini Tuesday night. Surely, there are a dozen of things running through the mind of Texas head coach Chris Beard, but he was not going to forget giving a classy shoutout […]

NCAA BasketballChris Beard joins Mike Krzyzewski in elite company as #11 Texas basketball downs #2 Gonzaga

The No. 11 Texas Longhorns aren’t exactly a David this season in college basketball, but the Longhorns did just take down a Goliath, beating the No. 2 Gonzaga Bulldogs Wednesday night in Austin to the tune of a 93-74 score. Texas basketball was all over the Bulldogs from start to finish, and with that victory, […]

NCAA Basketball3 things Chris Beard must do for Texas Longhorns to live up to hype in 2021-22

The Texas Longhorns are eager to start a new chapter after a stunning March Madness exit and coaching change. Chris Beard is the new man in charge, succeeding Shaka Smart after six years. Beard arrives following a five-year Texas Tech stint that included a 2019 national title appearance and 2018 Elite Eight. A Texas alumnus […]

NCAA BasketballTexas hires Chris Beard away from Texas Tech to replace Shaka Smart

In one of the weirdest days in college basketball memory, the Texas Longhorns have snagged Chris Beard to be their replacement for Shaka Smart, who left the program for Marquette recently. Beard was last seen having an insane amount of success with Texas Tech. This news was reported by various people. However, for the sake […]

NCAA BasketballChris Beard claims the goal at Texas Tech is to build a sustainable program

Texas Tech basketball coach Chris Beard is doing everything he can to help the Red Raiders build even more success after a memorable run to the national championship game. Beard led the program to its first-ever appearance in the title game a season ago, and while Texas Tech came up short against Virginia, it was […]

NCAA BasketballTexas Tech basketball coach Chris Beard previews the 2019-20 season for the Red Raiders

Texas Tech basketball coach Chris Beard joined us on the Marching to Madness podcast in early September to preview the 2019-20 season for the Red Raiders. Some of the topics Beard discussed included: Reflections on the Red Raiders making it to the national championship game How playing against professional competition during a summer trip to […]

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